Espinoza promoted herself as the only candidate for secretary of state “who supports voter ID.”

She accused supporters of her Democratic opponent Maggie Toulouse Oliver—particularly wealthy billionaire and boogeyman to Republicans George Soros—of conducting a scheme to use out-of-state voters to illegally vote in New Mexico and sway the election.

“Here is their plan,” Espinoza explained. “Drive, or carry everyone you can find to the polls, and have them vote, regardless of eligibility.”

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Joey Peters has been a journalist for nearly a decade. Most recently, his reporting in New Mexico on closed government policies earned several accolades. Peters has also worked as a reporter in Washington DC and the Twin Cities. Contact him by phone at (505) 226-3197.